Open AccessAustralasian Podiatry Conference 2017
Author(s) -
Kristy Robson,
Julia Coyle,
Rodney Pope
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/s13047-017-0212-7
Subject(s) - podiatry , medicine , rehabilitation , alternative medicine , medical physics , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pathology
Prescription of scheduled medicines represents an extended scope of practice for podiatrists and was approved by the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council in 2010. To date only 74 (1.6%) of Australia's 4,655 podiatrists have\udgained endorsement1. This paper explores barriers and enablers to gaining qualifications to prescribe